Hillary Clinton's Elixir: Can A Hot Pepper A Day Boost Immunity?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

If you're a chili head, you may have more in common with Hillary Clinton than you knew.

The presidential hopeful has a serious jalapeño habit. She told All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro it started back in 1992, when it was her husband, Bill Clinton, who was running for the White House.

"I read an article about the special immune-boosting characteristics of hot peppers, and I thought, well, that's interesting because, you know, campaigning is pretty demanding," Clinton told NPR.

Now Clinton says she eats a fresh hot pepper every day, and it's "maybe ... one of the reasons I'm so healthy, and I have so much stamina and endurance.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/01/21/463858189/hillary-clintons-elixir-can-a-hot-pepper-a-day-boost-immunity

But, of course she is clearly pandering. Sometimes people are just assholes, and the primary is just an excuse for them to expose their assholish nature.

[radical noodle]

1. Yep! I remember hearing this about her a long time ago

maybe while she was SoS and traveling so much.

[hobbit709]

2. Serious chileheads consider jalapenos not much better than a bell pepper.

I start with Thai bird peppers and work my way up.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

3. agreed, but point is she is not pandering

and kinda an assholish thing to say about her.

[hobbit709]

4. When Obama was in town last month the Torchy's Tacos Diablo Sauce was too much for him.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

18. i've never tried that but honestly i just prefer asian hot sauces to the american variety

i find the american variety too tart.

[AgingAmerican]

6. Thai peppers aren't even that hot

Because they are so tiny. I started with Serrano's and worked my way up to Habanero's.

Great for winning bets and trolling co-workers!

[hobbit709]

7. Chile pequins are tiny and pack a punch.

[AgingAmerican]

14. They sound tasty!

Ever watched the 'Fire breathing idiot's youtube channel? You would love it!

[NWCorona]

5. I happen to agree with Hillary on this actually

Hot peppers are really good for the body.

[cherokeeprogressive]

8. Can A Hot Pepper A Day Boost Immunity?

I'd bet Nancy Reagan's psychic knows.

[Hiraeth]

9. lol

[La Lioness Priyanka]

13. who the fuck knows, but what i do know is that she wasnt pandering for the black vote

when she spoke about hot sauce, and those who say it are kinda assholes.

[cherokeeprogressive]

16. Lighten up Francis. It was a joke.

God knows a little levity could go a long way toward keeping people who used to like and respect each other from hating and disrespecting.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

17. you too Francis. nt

[nichomachus]

10. But then, she also thought

That a homebrew server in her basement was a good idea
That destroying Libya was a good idea
That supporting a right-wing coup in Honduras was a good idea
That overthrowing a democratically elected government in Ukraine was a good idea
That an illegal invasion of Iraq was a good idea

I'm not sure I want to take medical advice from her.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

11. no one's asking you to. just lets not lie and say she was pandering to the black vote

[NurseJackie]

12. I'll have to try it! I'm sure it's cheaper than Geritol ...

... and Doan's and Carter's.

[Thirties Child]

15. Hot peppers boost endorphins

Friends in New Mexico told us endorphins are the reason for hot peppers.